Buddy Project – International Students

The Tutor Buddy - International Students is a student enrolled in a Second-cycle/Master's degree course or single-cycle master's degree course at the University of Padova who, after adequate training, is appointed to follow a group of international students who choose to study in Padova for an entire course of study.

The Tutor Buddy works in collaboration with the Student Services Office and the Global Engagement Office and is a fundamental support resource that supports international students in the various administrative procedures, answers their doubts, accompanies them to the city offices in case of need, and at the same time helps them to integrate into university life in Padua.

The Tutor Buddy for refugee students carries out the same activities as the Tutor Buddy but specifically supports international students who are refugees or students at risk who have benefited from one of the scholarship opportunities made available by the University.

The Coordination Tutor , on the other hand, is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities of the Tutor Buddies, conveying the information received from the Global Engagement Office and supporting the office in the procedures for assigning international students to their respective tutors.

They will be identified up to:

1 Coordination Tutor
1 Tutor Buddy for Refugee Students
65 Tutor Buddy, broken down as follows:

59 Tutor Buddy enrolled in courses of study in English belonging to the following Departments.

Students who have obtained a first-cycle/Bachelor's degree in English from that Department will also be considered for the purposes of selection for the positions available at each Department, provided that they are enrolled in a second-cycle/Master's degree course at the University for the A.Y.. 2026/27.

2 for the Department of Agronomy, Animals, Food, Natural Resources and Environment (DAFNAE)
1 for the Department of Cultural Heritage: Archaeology, History of Art, Cinema and Music (Dbc)
2 for the Department of Biology (DiBIO)
2 for the Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Nutrition (BCA)
2 for the Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
2 for the Department of Physics and Astronomy "Galileo Galilei" (DFA)
2 for the Department of Geosciences
4 for the Department of Industrial Engineering (DII)
3 for the Department of Mathematics "Tullio Levi-Civita" (DM)
1 for the Department of Medicine (DIMED)
1 for the Department of Developmental and Socialization Psychology (DPSS)
4 for the Department of General Psychology (DPG)
1 for the Department of Biomedical Sciences (DSB)
2 for the Department of Chemical Sciences (DiSC)
4 for the Department of Economics and Management "Marco Fanno" (DSEA)
1 for the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DSF) and for the Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM)
4 for the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies (SPGI)
2 for the Department of Historical, Geographical and Ancient Sciences (Dissgea)
5 for the Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies (DISLL)
3 for the Department of Technique and Management of Industrial Systems (DTG)
2 for the Department of Territory and Agro-Forestry Systems (TESAF)
2 for the Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering (Dicea)
7 for the Department of Information Engineering (DEI)

6 Buddy Tutors enrolled in courses of study in Italian related to the following Schools:

1 for Cds belonging to the School of Engineering;
1 for Cds belonging to the Schools of Science, Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Medicine and Surgery;
4 for Cds belonging to the Schools of Human Sciences, Psychology, Economics and Political Science, Law.

How do you become a Buddy?

To become a Buddy it is necessary to participate in the calls published annually on the page https://www.unipd.it/diventare-tutor

It is possible to apply and be selected for more than one tutoring project with the subsequent signing of two separate contracts, one for each project. When sending the application and during the selection interviews, it is also possible to express the availability to be selected as a Coordination Tutor.

The activity is paid and is mainly concentrated in the periods August-February. There are 35 hours of activities for the Tutor Buddy, 50 hours for the Tutor Buddy dedicated to refugee students and 100 hours for the Coordination Tutor.

A good knowledge of English and Italian is required. Knowledge of other languages, propensity for interpersonal relationships and previous experience abroad or in similar activities will be positively evaluated.

Student Services Office - Tutoring

via Portello 19, 35129 Padova
tel. 049.8275044
fax 049.8275030
tutorato@unipd.it